Welcoming butterflies to your garden is beneficial for the ecosystem. Here is one way to use outdated potting soil to ...

Blue porterweed (Stachytarpheta cayennensis) is part of the Verbenaceae family. The bright green leaves have a quilt-like ...

Pincushion Flower Identification “I saw this beautiful flower (above) while visiting my son in Vermont. What is the name of it?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Samantha Bisceglia of Sarasota, Florida.

If you're looking for easy ways to brighten up your garden, attract pollinators, and maybe even repel pests, try these ...

Whether you’re a seasoned gin drinker or a juniper newbie, you’ve most likely crossed paths with a purple gin. It’s pretty ...

Flower color in ornamental plants not only enhances their aesthetic appeal but also reflects complex evolutionary histories. In Lobularia maritima (sweet alyssum), researchers have unraveled how ...

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly is critically endangered, with the last known larva living in a lab in New ...

A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...

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A statewide campaign is underway to change Indiana's state flower from the non-native peony to the native butterfly milkweed. Proponents argue the state flower should be native to Indiana and that the ...

Butterfly pea flower has become a striking ingredient in many Indian kitchens and cafés, recognised for its vivid blue colour and health-promoting qualities. Often referred to as blue matcha, it is ...